Functional nanomaterials for phototherapies of cancer

L Cheng, C Wang, L Feng, K Yang, Z Liu - Chemical reviews, 2014 - ACS Publications
Cancer has been one of the major threats to the lives of human beings for centuries.(1)
Current cancer therapies mainly include surgery, chemotherapies, and radiotherapies …

Biomedical and bioactive engineered nanomaterials for targeted tumor photothermal therapy: A review

W Wei, X Zhang, S Zhang, G Wei, Z Su - Materials Science and …, 2019 - Elsevier
Currently, a lot of efforts have been applied to diagnosis and treat tumors through the
fabrication of highly-efficient and multi-functional nanomaterials. Superior to other methods …

Synthesis and Optimization of MoS2@Fe3O4‐ICG/Pt(IV) Nanoflowers for MR/IR/PA Bioimaging and Combined PTT/PDT/Chemotherapy Triggered by 808 nm Laser

B Liu, C Li, G Chen, B Liu, X Deng, Y Wei… - Advanced …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Elaborately designed biocompatible nanoplatforms simultaneously achieving multimodal
bioimaging and therapeutic functions are highly desirable for modern biomedical …

Hollow micro‐/nanostructures: synthesis and applications

XW Lou, LA Archer, Z Yang - Advanced Materials, 2008 - Wiley Online Library
Hollow micro‐/nanostructures are of great interest in many current and emerging areas of
technology. Perhaps the best‐known example of the former is the use of fly‐ash hollow …

Dye-doped silica nanoparticles as luminescent organized systems for nanomedicine

M Montalti, L Prodi, E Rampazzo… - Chemical Society …, 2014 - pubs.rsc.org
The ability to find synergic solutions is the core of scientific research and scientific
advancement. This is particularly true for medicine, where multimodal imaging and …

Indocyanine green nanoparticles for theranostic applications

Z Sheng, D Hu, M Xue, M He, P Gong, L Cai - Nano-Micro Letters, 2013 - Springer
Theranostics is a concept that integrated imaging and therapy. As an emerging field, it
embraces multiple techniques to arrive at an individualized treatment purpose. Indocyanine …

Indocyanine green-containing nanostructure as near infrared dual-functional targeting probes for optical imaging and photothermal therapy

X Zheng, D Xing, F Zhou, B Wu… - Molecular …, 2011 - ACS Publications
Indocyanine green (ICG) is a near-infrared (NIR) imaging agent and is also an ideal light
absorber for laser-mediated photothermal therapy. This NIR dye could serve as a basis of a …

Near-Infrared Emitting Fluorophore-Doped Calcium Phosphate Nanoparticles for In Vivo Imaging of Human Breast Cancer

EI Altınogˇlu, TJ Russin, JM Kaiser, BM Barth… - ACS …, 2008 - ACS Publications
Early detection is a crucial element for the timely diagnosis and successful treatment of all
human cancers but is limited by the sensitivity of current imaging methodologies. We have …

Indocyanine green-loaded biodegradable tumor targeting nanoprobes for in vitro and in vivo imaging

C Zheng, M Zheng, P Gong, D Jia, P Zhang, B Shi… - Biomaterials, 2012 - Elsevier
abstract Indocyanine green (ICG) is a near-infrared (NIR) fluorescence dye for extensive
biological application, but limited by its poor aqueous stability in vitro, concentration …

Indocyanine green loaded SPIO nanoparticles with phospholipid-PEG coating for dual-modal imaging and photothermal therapy

Y Ma, S Tong, G Bao, C Gao, Z Dai - Biomaterials, 2013 - Elsevier
A biodegradable nanotheranostic agent has been successfully constructed for
fluorescence/magnetic resonance dual-modal imaging guided photothermal therapy by …